Comparison

Headphone Booster vs YPA Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Headphone Booster

Enhance your audio with this app's volume and bass boosting capabilities. Fine-tune your sound with a customizable equalizer and manage your music, podcasts, and recordings all in one place. Unlock unlimited access with a subscription for a superior listening experience.

Highlights
  • Volume Boost up to 200%
  • Bass Booster
  • Customizable Music Equalizer
  • Playlist Manager
  • Unified Audio Library
Features
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Take control of your listening experience with our Booster Functionality, the all-in-one app to boost volume, boost bass, fine-tune EQ, and manage your playlists with ease. Whether you’re listening to music, podcasts, or recordings, this app makes your headphones sound better than ever. Key Features: • Volume Boost: Safely raise audio levels up to 200% with visual feedback.
 • Bass Booster: Add depth and power to your favorite tracks.
 • Music Equalizer: Customize sound with presets or create your own profile.
 • Playlist Manager: Import, edit, and organize audio from local files or cloud storage.
 • Audio Library: Download and access all your music, podcasts, and recordings in one place.
 Perfect for music lovers, podcast fans, and anyone who wants more control over their sound. Subscription Information: – Audio Boosting is limited and needs a subscription for unlimited access. – Subscription Length: Weekly and Lifetime – Free Trial: If offered, it will automatically convert to a paid subscription unless canceled. – Payment: Charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. – Auto-Renewal: Automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. – Renewal Charge: Your account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, based on the selected plan. – Managing Subscription: Users can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings on the App Store. – Free Trial Policy: Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Download our app now and unlock the full potential of your sound experience! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drawingdata.io/privacy-policy

About

YPA Control

Features
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YPA Control is the companion app for compatible YPA audio hardware, including YPA MicLink. Connect your device to configure microphone inputs, monitor levels, manage hardware settings, save presets, view device information, and install signed firmware updates. On iPhone, YPA Control communicates with compatible hardware over Bluetooth Low Energy. Audio remains on the YPA hardware and is not transmitted over Bluetooth. Features: - Configure input gain and channel controls - Enable supported hardware options such as 5V Bias, high-pass filtering, monitoring, and loopback - View live device status and metering - Save and recall presets - Identify the connected product, hardware revision, firmware version, protocol version, and serial number - Install compatible signed firmware updates with recovery support

Screenshots

Headphone Booster4 screens
YPA Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YPA Control at none against Headphone Booster's 2. YPA Control also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Headphone Booster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. YPA Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Headphone Booster versus YPA Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadphone BoosterYPA Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrawingData, Inc.YPA MICROPHONES INC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Headphone Booster

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$3.99
None

YPA Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Headphone Booster free?
Headphone Booster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YPA Control free?
YPA Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Headphone Booster or YPA Control have ads?
Neither Headphone Booster nor YPA Control shows ads.

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